Duke Energy Sponsorship Will Expand Bicentennial Outreach

Duke Energy will serve as lead sponsor for Hamilton County’s upcoming 200th anniversary in 2023, the Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission announced. Financial support from the local energy company will provide dozens of grants to local non-profit community organizations to create outreach programs and activities related to the celebration. “Duke Energy has been a part of…

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Sun and Water Safety

We finally got a taste of some warm weather which means it’s time to starting thinking about summer activities. Most people enjoy a good day in the sun. Whether it’s lounging by the water , participating in sports or working outdoors, we all get our fair share of sun every summer. This week, I want…

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Beverly Ann Bingham

August 27, 1933 – May 13, 2022 Beverly Ann Bingham, 88, of Carmel, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Bickford of Carmel. She was born on August 27, 1933 to Henry Moore and Virgie (Walpole) Moore in Halls, Tennessee. For 35 years, Mrs. Bingham worked as an LPN for Parkview Convalescent Center in…

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Maria Estela Franco-Velez de Almanzar

October 17, 1924 – May 10, 2022 Maria Estela Franco-Velez de Almanzar, 97, of Westfield, went home to Christ on May 10, 2022. She was born on October 17, 1924 in Santiago, Dominican Republic, the baby in the family and the only girl. Mrs. Franco-Velez grew up playing on her uncle’s farm with her brothers…

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Tailors Keep Busy This Prom season

It’s the first prom season since the pandemic that Ana Shull has been busy with prom dress alterations. There were no proms in 2020, there were proms with lots of Covid guidelines and rules in 2021, so a lot of kids didn’t go to prom. “But this year, the proms are on,” said Shull, who’s…

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Community Development Block Grant Updates

Duplication of Benefits forms and ARPA as match for CDBG In 2020 and 2021, many communities received federal stimulus funds from the American Rescue Plan, and other federal allocations. To determine if any duplication would occur, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs required all applicants to complete and upload the Duplication of Benefits,…

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Former Marion County Detention Deputy, Noblesville Resident, Imprisoned for Assaulting Restrained Inmate

Jorge Alberto Mateos, 26, of Noblesville, Indiana, a former detention deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in Indianapolis, was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for assaulting an inmate. Mateos had previously pleaded guilty to a felony civil rights offense for his unreasonable use of force against an inmate in his care.…

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